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Disney Names Michael Moriarty CFO of Experiences as Kevin Lansberry Plans 2026 Retirement

The move places a veteran park operator with deep finance credentials over Disney’s Experiences segment.

Overview

  • Michael Moriarty, currently president and managing director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, will become executive vice president and chief financial officer of Disney Experiences.
  • Kevin Lansberry will retire in February 2026 after a 39-year career with Disney that included an interim stint as the company’s CFO in 2023.
  • Moriarty’s background spans nearly two decades at Disney, including CFO roles at Walt Disney Imagineering and Hong Kong Disneyland and finance leadership at Walt Disney World.
  • Under Moriarty’s leadership, Hong Kong Disneyland opened World of Frozen and posted a record year in 2024, with the resort’s 20th anniversary celebration underway.
  • Disney says a successor for Moriarty’s Hong Kong role will be announced later, as press coverage links this leadership shuffle to the ongoing CEO succession discussion involving Josh D’Amaro and Dana Walden.